This Indonesian soccer player is so fast, it’s mind-boggling!

Is this even possible?

Technique and skill may be crucial in winning a game (especially like cricket) but sheer speed and stamina can beat even the best of players in football. Meet Terens Puhiri, a player in the Indonesian Soccer League. A video, that’s currently doing the rounds shows how he only required three touches of the ball to get across almost the entire field and score, simply because of his unbelievable pace.

The mind-boggling part?

If we assume the field is the standard FIFA-regulated 120 yards, Puhiri is seen starting right around 35-yards (he’s around twice as far from his goal as the edge of the 18-yard box) and starts running just after the 69:52 mark. When he takes his touch around the goalkeeper just after the 69:58 mark he’s about 30 yards from the opponent’s goal. So basically, in roughly six seconds, Terens has travelled 55 yards, that’s about 19 mph.

Just to put it into perspective, that’s even faster than Usain Bolt who averaged around 23.3 mph over his world record 100m sprint; having the advantage of already not playing 69 minutes of a soccer game!